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The men was then sentenced to a beheading, supporting by King Salman and Saudi's supreme court.

He was publicly beheaded and his body was put on display on a cross in Mecca.

Crucifixions are rare in Saudi, even though the state is one of the world's top executioners.

In pictures: Muhammad al-Maghrabi execution

Yemeni soldiers escort defendant Muhammed al-Maghrabi

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Yemeni soldiers prepare to shoot defendant Muhammed al-Maghrabi

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Defendant Muhammed al-Maghrabi, 41, reacts before being executed after being convicted of raping and murdering a three-year old girl

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A Yemeni doctor and soldiers prepare to shoot defendant Muhammed al-Maghrabi, 41, after being convicted of raping and murdering a three-year old girl, at a public square in Sana’a, Yemen

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Police officers prepare for the execution of Muhammad al-Maghrabi, 41, who was convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl, in Sanaa

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Police officers prepare for the execution of Muhammad al-Maghrabi, 41, who was convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl, in Sanaa

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A police officer opens fire at defendant Muhammad al-Maghrabi

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A police officer opens fire at defendant Muhammad al-Maghrabi

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A police officer opens fire at defendant Muhammad al-Maghrabi

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In 2010, a Yemeni man was crucified after he raped and killed a girl, and then shot her father.

Last year, the organisation’s Middle East Research Director, Lynn Maalouf said: “The Saudi authorities have been using the death penalty as a tool to crush dissent and rein in minorities with callous disregard for human life”.